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Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Panic as report about ‘Dudus’ extradition circulates in

ACTIVITIES in sections of the country's capital city, Kingston, and
several major towns came to a standstill yesterday as several businesses
closed their doors, as reports circulated rapidly that Government had
signed the extradition request for Christopher 'Dudus' Coke.

Coke, the reputed 'don' for Prime Minister Bruce Golding's tough West
Kingston constituency, is wanted by the United States for alleged drug
trafficking and gun-running charges.

The police, in a statement, urged Jamaicans to be calm but
even that could not prevent or calm the fears as the businesses pulled
their shutters and thousands of workers rushed to get home early.

"We wish to reassure the public that our officers have been deployed and
instructed to report all safety and security related concerns for
action as well as to respond quickly and appropriately to public calls
for assistance," said a press release from the police high
command.

But even then employers, out of caution, sent home workers early, while
people rushed to collect their children from school.

"The people them afraid; see it there see them a rush to go home," said
one woman who was seen walking along Orange Street in downtown
Kingston.

"...People are confused and trying to just reach home," another woman
said.

"A pure confusion," said one man, who spoke on behalf of a group
gathered at a bus stop -- some with worried looks on their faces and
others overheard warning family members on their mobile phones to avoid
downtown Kingston.

In Cross Roads, Kingston 5, there was a huge build-up of traffic in the
rush by motorists to leave the business district.

Police and members of the military were, however,
observed roving the city to prevent any outbreak of
violence.